Maintenance work is to be carried out on one of the runways at Beijing Capital International Airport, the world’s second busiest air hub. The work is set to take place between 2 and 29 April and will see flight schedules reduced by some 300 flights per day.

The north-east coast of Australia is steeling itself for the strongest cyclone to hit the region in recent years. Residents of towns situated within the area on alert have been evacuated and the schools have been closed.